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Parents > United States > Kentucky > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1879 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 04, 1879 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close August 04, 1879 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start September 02, 1879 - 12:00pm
Term End September 04, 1883 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur January 22, 2024 01:29pm
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
The Tribune Almanac for 1880, p. 56 [Link] & The American Almanac for 1880, p. 212 [Link]
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won08/02/1875
NameJames B. McCreary Votes126,976 (58.31%)
Term08/31/1875 - 09/02/1879 Margin36,181 (+16.61%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won08/03/1883
NameJames Proctor Knott Votes133,615 (59.97%)
Term09/04/1883 - 08/30/1887 Margin44,434 (+19.94%)
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Name Luke P. Blackburn Walter Evans Charles W. Cook Others  
PartyDemocratic Republican Greenback Other  
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Uncertified Votes 125,399 (55.43%) 81,881 (36.19%) 18,954 (8.38%) 1 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -43,518 (-19.24%) -106,445 (-47.05%) -125,398 (-55.43%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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